Utne Reader Advertising Sales

Sell your products and services to an affluent audience that won’t hesitate to indulge in new music, books, travel, health products, apparel, and education. Utne Reader is on the front line of emerging culture, and the educated, independent thinkers who read it are heavy influencers in the marketplace. Utne readers are affluent, intelligent, and savvy. They might be among the first to discover a new band long before it hits the mainstream or a book that will change the way we think. These are people who choose socially responsible investments, buy organic food and beauty products, and have supported the green movement for years. Choose an alternate path with “The Best of the Alternative Press,” where an influential readership is engaged with your brand, buys your products and services, and recommends them to others.

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2010 Key Dates

Mechanical Specifications

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2010 Key Dates

Issue Date Ad Close Date Materials Due On Sales Date
Jan/Feb 2010
Oct 26, 2009
Nov 3, 2009
Dec 22, 2010
Mar/Apr 2010
Dec 28, 2010
Jan 6, 2010
Feb 23, 2010
May/June 2010
Feb 22, 2010
Mar 3, 2010
Apr 20, 2010
July/Aug 2010
Apr 26, 2010
May 5, 2010
June 22, 2010
Sept/Oct 2010
June 28, 2010
July 7, 2010
Aug 24, 2010
Nov/Dec 2010
Aug 23, 2010
Sept 1, 2010
Oct 19, 2010

Published bimonthly (six times a year). Materials deadline for Utne
Market, Utne Directory and Classifieds is the same day as the ad close
deadline.

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Mechanical Specifications

Ad types
Sizes
Trim size
7 5/8" x 10""
Full page
6 7/8" x 9 1/4"
Full page with bleed
7 7/8" x 10 1/4"
2 page spread
15 1/4" x 10"
2 page spread, bleed
15 3/4" x 10 1/4"
1/2 page spread
15 1/4" x 4 1/2"
1/2 page spread, bleed
15 3/4" x 4 5/8"
1/2 page horizontal
6 7/8" x 4 1/2"
1/2 page island
4 5/16" x 6 1/2"
2/3 page vertical
4 1/4" x 9 3/16"
1/3 page vertical
2 1/8" x 9 3/16"
1/3 page square
4 5/16" x 4 1/2"
1/6 page vertical
2 1/8" x 4 1/2"
1/6 page horizontal
4 1/2" x 2 1/8"
1/12 page
2 1/8" x 2 1/8"

PUBLICATION TRIM SIZE: 8" x 10 1/2"
PERFECT BINDING: Image area of all full bleed ads must extend 1/8" minimum beyond trim. Live area must have 1/4" allowance from trim on all four sides.

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Advertising Contact Information

Advertising Department
Utne Reader
12 N. 12th St #400
Minneapolis, MN 55403
e-mail: AdCoordinator@Utne.com
(800) 678-5779

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